Category Archives: Life

Speed limits are one of those many things where most people see a fuzzy guideline and I see a hard-and-fast rule. Chances are you’ve seen those stretches of road where everyone always does 10 or 20 over the posted speed limit. … Continue reading →

My mom did Christmas like nobody’s business. I’ll never forget staring into those pretty glass ball ornaments under the soft glow of the lights; breathing in the smell of pine; running around with my brother and sister to music; the hushed, quiet church … Continue reading →

So there’s this thing going around the internet where people post a list of things that you’re not supposed to say to a a certain person or group of people, like parents of multiples and short people (no, I would … Continue reading →

Burnout is a nasty thing. I can always tell when I’m getting there by my level of overreaction to minor things. If I feel like a complete failure after seeing a pile of dishes in the sink and it makes me want … Continue reading →

There is an unwritten rule, one that I am only now beginning to understand. We are not expected to live by our convictions, only to believe in them. Society allows, even expects, a certain degree of hypocrisy. As long as you … Continue reading →

I would rather mow a football field with a pair of nose hair clippers than go shopping. Not bookstores and flea markets. That kind of shopping I could do all day long. I’m talking clothes-and-shoes shopping. Not too long ago … Continue reading →

I was pretty stoked when Frodo learned to walk. It was just before summer, and I couldn’t wait to take him outside every day. I was even looking forward to meeting some other parents (I find meeting new people fun, in theory). I had visions in … Continue reading →